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Summary: A pop-cult fix for a generation that grew up playing Nintendo and watching Saturday morning cartoons, the 404 podcast, with hosts Jeff Bakalar and Justin Yu, gives you the latest news in gadgets, social media, video games, and movies with snarky commentary and the occasional tasteless joke. Get in on the show by e-mailing us at the404@cnet.com or leave us a message at 1-866-404-CNET (2638). Or join up with our Facebook group and get in on the action. Visit the blog at http://the404.cnet.com.

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 The 404 Show: Ep. 1174: Where we enter the cave with Jeff Nimoy | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2723

The Cooking Caveman Jeff Nimoy tells The 404 the origin story of Sameplate.com, an online dating site matching couples that speak the same diet language.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1173: Where where we play it fast and loose | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 3215

NYU students experienced Reply-Allcalypse yesterday when students realized they could send messages to 39,979 of their classmates. On today's show, we'll tell our personal horror stories of e-mails gone wrong, plus a Monty Python bike accessory, digging into YouTube supercuts, and defending the right to name your kid Hashtag.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1172: Where we heard a rumor on MySpace | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2498

We got word on a MySpace Bulletin post that CNET's Sharon Vaknin is in the office, so we force her to guest-host today's episode and talk to us about social networking nostalgia, the mystery behind liveblog traffic, and a social experiment that lets you donate clothing from your rival school to the homeless.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1171: Where cyber has a new meaning | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2325

Today we're wrapping up Thanksgiving, picking out our favorite Cyber Monday deals, and taking a closer look at the confetti at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

 The 404 Show: Ep 1170 Where Jill does a little dance | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 3298

Aunt Jill's in a dancing mood on the day before our Thanksgiving break, but also because she just hit 7,000 followers on Twitter! To pay it forward, she'll answer questions from our chat room on in-house financing, no-load targeted retirement funds, and more.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1169: Where we're back in the saddle again | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2606

Today we're discussing technology's obsession with nostalgia and modern hardware drawing inspiration from old designs. Topics include skeuomorphism, ex-relationship syndrome, futurism, and planned obsolescence.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1168: Where it's not us it's Wii U | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1877

Jeff's review of the Nintendo Wii U went live this weekend, and it turns out the lack of advertised features at its launch isn't the its only problem -- tune in for more complaints and Jeff's ultimate buying recommendation.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1167: Where we tell him about the Twinkie | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2045

It's been a bittersweet month for teenagers in CO and WA: Hostess announced it's going out of business and Nintendo's Wii U launch this weekend falls short of features and services.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1166: Where we stoop to your level | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2182

A social experiment shows the raw desperation of some guys on OKCupid.com, Mashable's 10 most shared YouTube videos of 2012, a movie theater app that rewards texting addicts for not texting, and more!

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1165: Where we roll into flavor town | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 3175

Guy Fieri is without a doubt the Nickelback of the food industry, but does his Times Square restaurant deserve so much hate? The New York Times thinks so, and The 404 agrees.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1164: Where we've got free copies of Black Ops II | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2593

Based on yesterday's story about the Apple flagship store deafening shoppers' ears, today we're talk about all the ways music pervades life-- at work (thanks Muzak), at home, on television, and yes, even the bathroom. Fair warning: this episode includes sound clips of the five worst squirm-inducing noises known to human ears.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1163: Where we just can't be friends | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2682

Today we're calling out the latest offender in social media fails: couples Facebook pages and joint Instagram profiles. Stop that, it's making everyone else feel extra lonely.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1162: Where we protect our necks | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2441

Today is the 19th anniversary of Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers), so today we're broadcasting as our Shaolin pseudonyms Inspectah Jeff, JYu-God, and Ol' Dirty Nunez.

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1161: Where we don't eat the snow | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2506

Our special guests on today's show are Ariel and Bridget, two NY transplants that got their first taste of snow in yesterday's Nor'easter storm. Bridget brings the Apple iPad Mini and a cup of Starbucks cofffe for show and tell today, ordered with some trouble using Square Wallet. We'll also explore two new generators--one that produces energy through fire, and another powered by urine. Which solution makes more sense for the next storm? Tune in to hear more...

 The 404 Show: Ep. 1160: Where where we turn over a new leaf | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 2981

Mitches disappointed with the election results can at least be thankful for other political victories, and our semi-political correspondent Zach joins us with all the news of the day: Washington and Colorado legalizing recreational marijuana use, New York becoming the first state to elect an Asian American to Congress, and LA county passing Measure B--a law requiring adult film stars to wear condoms. Surely there's SOMETHING in there to be happy about!

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